Pierre refuses to display his origins and takes a pseudonym.
Originally from a bourgeois family, on the one hand, and sailors, on the other, Pierre Richard invents his own path. Pierre’s father was from a noble family. After his business failed, when he realized that he could no longer support his family, he left his wife and son in the care of his father.
Opening an acting talent in himself, the young man decided to enter the theater school in Paris. His bourgeois family has always been against his love for art and they did not like the decision of the young man. Therefore, Pierre refuses to show his origin and takes the pseudonym.
It was in 1968 that he became known with the film «Alexander Blessed». With the help of the directors of Yves Robert, and later, Francis Veber, the actor finds the unsuccessful awkwardness of his best character. But in the life of Pierre Richard-Hoom a strong and soft character.
Pierre’s first wife was opera singer Danielle Minazzoli, who gave birth to two Olivier and Christophe boys. The actor was next to his family, despite his work. It was he who noticed the musical calling of his sons and encouraged them. After 20 years of marriage, the couple broke up. They prefer to keep silent about the cause of the divorce.
After the divorce, Pierre Richard for a long time did not enter into official relations. It was at the age of 50 that he decided to marry Ceyla Lacerda repeatedly, who was 30 years younger than him. When they met, the Brazilian model did not know Pierre as an actor.
In 2021, the actor will turn 87 years old. He is still starring in the cinema and in the theater. As early as 75, he rode a motorcycle. Unlike his father, the actor turned out to be a good businessman. A special wine is produced from grapes from its own plantations in Langedok, which is well sold in France and Belgium.
